nah Starbucks UK you should be ashamed of yourselves. In this big cost of living crisis we’re in you’re just throwing away food with complete disregard, literally right outside your own stores too. there’s local food banks and apps like @TooGoodToGo_UK to help prevent food waste

In 2022 I learned hundreds of useful concepts that improved my understanding of the world. Here are the 10 best:

“social status determines the likelihood of having a mental illness”. A 5 minute read. RT & Discuss.inspirethemind.org/post/poverty-a…

‘Why FND is not Feigning or Malingering’ - our new Nat Rev Neurology review and synthesis - with Mahinda Yogarajah and Mark Edwards nature.com/articles/s4158…. a thread… 1/

The world's longest study on happiness has found the secret to it. Bated breath listening to Radio 4's World at One today to find out. Doh... CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS. As co-author of 'Working at relational depth' I kinda should have known, but still exhilarating to hear the evidence.

'What if we could access the things we deserve – validation that our pain is real, an explanation, a sense of belonging, compassion, justice, resources, relief and respite, therapy and community – without believing there is something wrong with us?' theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

1. My poster for anyone who wanted to see. Ten tips for doing co-production in a phd structure: 2. Blogs I wrote on participatory research methods in neurodiversity research: epic-information.com/author/ailbhem…

Asking clients what they want from therapy, and trying to accommodate these preferences, is right at the heart of evidence-based practice. But what is it actually like for clients to be asked these questions? Accessible summary of recent findings at psychotherapyresearch.org/page/prs_coope…

Very pleased to share our latest paper: 'The difficulties of grandiose delusions: harms, challenges, and implications for treatment engagement' academic.oup.com/schizophreniab…

New Emotion Focused Therapy training at our place. May 18-19, 2023 – EFT Advanced Empathy training online Flyer: Advanced Empathy, 2 day online training with Dr Anna Oldershaw and Dr Caroline Haig Booking and Payment link: shop.canterbury.ac.uk/product-catalo…

Carly has been using her allotment to feed people struggling with the cost of living. Last night someone broke in and salted the land to stop her growing. Her go fund me: gofundme.com/f/a-meal-on-me…

This is a thread on red flags 🚩for anyone who is looking for a therapist. More and more people are looking for private therapists online, due to pressures on the NHS and also when the need for specialist assessment/therapy arises. Here is my rough & ready list👇of 🚩🚩🚩 1/…

“Rather than ask, “What is wrong with you?” and “What shall we call it?” It is more sensible, and useful, to ask, “What happened to you?” and “What do you need?” Dr John Read We are trying to capture people’s extra sensory experiences without stigma: uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_87… 🙏

New publication alert! Investigating specific associations between childhood victimisation profiles and positive psychosis symptoms: the mediating roles of anxiety, depression and schema. With Amy Hardy Richard Emsley and Philippa Garety. Link here: academic.oup.com/schizbullopen/…

1/3 Excellent work from @GeorginaLBarnes🥳🌟👏! The impact of past traumatic events on types of psychosis experiences has been neglected. We examined links between traumatic event classes and factors of delusions/beliefs and hallucinations.

Are you looking to set up a new youth advisory group or do a piece of #PPI or #coproduction work with children or young people, but don't know where to start? Vanessa Bennett (she/her) has put together a Padlet (work in progress) with some great resources here: padlet.com/vanessabennett…

I’ll do you a deal Edwina, if you sell me your house at its 1980s value adjusted for inflation, I will slowly pay you back at 16% interest and not complain about it

It can be very easy for people who have never professionally sat with people (and their families) who experience the devastation of mental illness to pontificate about its existence and treatment from an armchair.

This is heart-breaking and totally unacceptable. Every one of these deaths was preventable. It is time for a complete overhaul of the care and support for autistic people. To achieve this, new funding will be needed. We have been calling for this for years bbc.co.uk/news/uk-667312…

New publication from myself and colleagues at NHS Maudsley Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and Evelina London examining links between emotional dysregulation, specific cognitive processes and anxiety/depression symptoms in autistic young people. link.springer.com/article/10.100…